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Olympic qualifiers: Seven NPFL players in squad for DR Congo clash

Olympic qualifiers: Seven NPFL players in squad for DR Congo clash
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Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were picked from 24 league players who attended a two-week training camp in Ikenne.
Context & Background
  • ✦The Olympic Eagles play the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, which will be behind closed doors for security reasons.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2028:Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.Saturday:The other 17 were released on Saturday morning to rejoin their clubs for this weekend’s league fixtures.Friday:The Olympic Eagles play the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, which will be behind closed doors for security reasons.
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  • ✦Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • ✦They were picked from 24 league players who attended a two-week training camp in Ikenne.
  • ✦The Olympic Eagles play the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, which will be behind closed doors for security reasons.
Key Facts:2028: Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.Saturday: The other 17 were released on Saturday morning to rejoin their clubs for this weekend’s league fixtures.Friday: The Olympic Eagles play the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, which will be behind closed doors for security reasons.Tuesday: The return leg is at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Tuesday, November 17.
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Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Ademola Adeleke, Remo Stars FC.

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Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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